Well, we have been going to Altinkum for quite a few years now, and we have ALWAYS used Garanti, probably not because of a better rate of interest, but much more likely that they provide an excellent service.

elizaflint wrote:A lot of people seem to use this bank, is this because of especially good interest rates? Is it secure and do the good rates last beyond the first month?

Garanti is one of the largest privately owned Banks in Turkey and know for its good customer service .Many Turkish people use the Government owned Banks as they think they are more secure ,these are the Halk Bankasi and the Ziraat Bankasi We personally used the Is Bank and the HSBC for convenience .Think there all pretty much the same and all have the same security limits not sure what that is these days Ann